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even nra members, 74% of nra members and 89% of all gun owners want background checks before anybody can get a gun, so the men and women in congress have to stiffen their backs, not be afraid of the organization the nra, because the members of the nra are better than the organization, and it's time for us to act finally once and for all. >> howard, your boss, mayor michael bloomberg, has been leading the charge on gun control throughout the year. he was on "meet the press" yesterday and had strong words calling on the president to exhibit leadership on the issue. i think there is a sense nationally that this time is different. we just talked to chris jansing on the ground in newtown, but that there is -- that i think for folks who have wanted to see reform on our nation's gun laws, that this could be an inflexion point. does the mayor share that feeling? >> he hopes so. you know, i may be alone in this, but i am just no longer comforted by comforting words. i feel like as the governor said, you know, we've become very good at doing these memorials after these events and then nothing
even nra members, 74% of nra members and 89% of all gun owners want background checks before anybody can get a gun, so the men and women in congress have to stiffen their backs, not be afraid of the organization the nra, because the members of the nra are better than the organization, and it's time for us to act finally once and for all. >> howard, your boss, mayor michael bloomberg, has been leading the charge on gun control throughout the year. he was on "meet the press"...
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and you went after the nra. when we look at the nra and they've poured millions of dollars into lobbying efforts since 1999. in 1999 they spent $1.6 million in lobbying all the way to last year, 2011 they spend $2,905,000 in lobbying. is it the lobbying dollars and the amount of money they put in? is it their leverage over grading members of congress? what is it you feel the nra is doing that has such influence? >> the lobbying is just the tip of the iceberg. they spend millions of dollars targeted on campaigns and they are very effective at just making stuff up. you heard one of the leaders of the nra recently proclaiming that president obama has a secret plan to take away america's guns in a second term. it's absolutely hogwash. but they have the big lie. they focus campaign contradictions. they do lobbying. and it's reached a point where it is paralytic to move things forward. from my vantage point, however, what's important is that they are so extreme they're out of touch with the majority of their own membe
and you went after the nra. when we look at the nra and they've poured millions of dollars into lobbying efforts since 1999. in 1999 they spent $1.6 million in lobbying all the way to last year, 2011 they spend $2,905,000 in lobbying. is it the lobbying dollars and the amount of money they put in? is it their leverage over grading members of congress? what is it you feel the nra is doing that has such influence? >> the lobbying is just the tip of the iceberg. they spend millions of...
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does the nra have disproportionate power? you argued a moment ago they didn't have the power they once did in a presidential election. >> i'll give you a good example. i'm not the kind of person to sit back and say, you know, the world is getting worse for my kids, and i'm gone, i don't care about their lives. i do care about their lives. i'm going to do everything while i'm alive to make the world a better place for my kids but also for society. and take a look. one of the things i decided to do in the last election was to support some candidates that were running against those that had great records with the nra, where the nra was putting their money into one side. i decided to put my money into the other side. >> joe baca in california, one of the democrats that you supported? >> we won four out of seven -- four out of seven where the nra supported every one of those four and we won with a small amount of money. there is this myth that the nra is so powerful. you go back to what happened back when the democrats lost after
does the nra have disproportionate power? you argued a moment ago they didn't have the power they once did in a presidential election. >> i'll give you a good example. i'm not the kind of person to sit back and say, you know, the world is getting worse for my kids, and i'm gone, i don't care about their lives. i do care about their lives. i'm going to do everything while i'm alive to make the world a better place for my kids but also for society. and take a look. one of the things i...
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nra will not have any further comments until all the facts are known. both president obama and mitt romney were in agreement today that politics should not be part of the conversation right now. palmt politics should in no way color of reactions to the horrific incidents in colorado. but politics is about policy and what we do as a country to deal with the problems we face. they may not want politics to intrui intrude, but they may not have much of a choice. wherever the wind takes me. this is so off course. nature can surprise you sometimes... next time, you drive. next time, signal your turn. ...that's why we got a subaru. love wherever the road takes you. idide? you're not my dad ahh!! hey honey, back feels better, little dancing tonight, you and me? dr. scholl's pro inserts relieve different types of lower body pain by treating at the source so you're a whole new you. go pro with dr. scholl's. nah. [ dennis' voice ] i bet he's got an allstate agent. they can save you up to 30% more by bundling your policies. well his dog's stupid. [ dennis' voice ]
nra will not have any further comments until all the facts are known. both president obama and mitt romney were in agreement today that politics should not be part of the conversation right now. palmt politics should in no way color of reactions to the horrific incidents in colorado. but politics is about policy and what we do as a country to deal with the problems we face. they may not want politics to intrui intrude, but they may not have much of a choice. wherever the wind takes me. this is...
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the nra has blood on its hands. the nra has blood on its hands. shame on the nra. ban assault weapons now! ban assault weapons now! nra, ban assault weapons now! >> can you voice reaction to these protests? what is your reaction? >> rather than face -- >> stick to the script? >> rather than face their own moral failings, the media demonized lawful gun owners, amplify their cries for more laws and fill the national media with misinformation and dishonest thinking that only delay meaningful action and all but guarantee the next atrocity is only a news cycle away. the media calls semiautomatic firearms machine guns. they claim these civilians semiautomatic firearms are used by the military. they tell us that the 223 round is one of the most powerful rifle calibers when all of these claims are factually untrue. they don't know what they're talking about. worse, they perpetuate the dangerous notion that one more gun ban or one more law imposed on peaceable, lawful people will protect us, where 20,000 other laws have failed. as brave and heroic and as self sacrificing as
the nra has blood on its hands. the nra has blood on its hands. shame on the nra. ban assault weapons now! ban assault weapons now! nra, ban assault weapons now! >> can you voice reaction to these protests? what is your reaction? >> rather than face -- >> stick to the script? >> rather than face their own moral failings, the media demonized lawful gun owners, amplify their cries for more laws and fill the national media with misinformation and dishonest thinking that...
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. >> the nra's number one -- this myth that the nra can destroy political careers is just not true. >> it not a myth that after the assault weapons ban was passed, there was a huge political price for democrats to pay. and nearly 20 years later, they don't want to touch the issue. >> it is true that they lost a lot of seats then t cause and effect isn't quite so clear. and what happened then isn't what happens now. if 27 people killed, to children, if this isn't enough to change the mentality, the saipsyc psych ke of the american public. >> we have this assault rifle, the pistol, the semi-automatic pistols, the 9 millimeters, but we're also learning that these weapons were found and legally purchased by his mother, at her home. she lives in a rural area and had them for self-defense. >> i can't tell you if you stopped people who have psychiatric problems, who have criminal records who have substance abuse problems, who are minors, if you ever stopped any of them from guy buying a gun, that this particular event would not take place. this is just one in a series of what happens again a
. >> the nra's number one -- this myth that the nra can destroy political careers is just not true. >> it not a myth that after the assault weapons ban was passed, there was a huge political price for democrats to pay. and nearly 20 years later, they don't want to touch the issue. >> it is true that they lost a lot of seats then t cause and effect isn't quite so clear. and what happened then isn't what happens now. if 27 people killed, to children, if this isn't enough to...
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does the nra have disproportionate power? you argued a moment ago they didn't have the power they once did in a presidential election. >> i'll give you a good example. i'm not the kind of person to sit back and say, you know, the world is getting worse for my kids, and i'm gone, i don't care about their lives. i do care about their lives. i'm going to do everything while i'm alive to make the world a better place for my kids but also for society. and take a look. one of the things i decided to do in the last election was to support some candidates that were running against those that had great records with the nra, where the nra was putting their money into one side. i decided to put my money into the other side. >> joe baca in california, one of the democrats that you supported? >> we won four out of seven -- four out of seven where the nra supported every one of those four and we won with a small amount of money. there is this myth that the nra is so powerful. you go back to what happened back when the democrats lost after
does the nra have disproportionate power? you argued a moment ago they didn't have the power they once did in a presidential election. >> i'll give you a good example. i'm not the kind of person to sit back and say, you know, the world is getting worse for my kids, and i'm gone, i don't care about their lives. i do care about their lives. i'm going to do everything while i'm alive to make the world a better place for my kids but also for society. and take a look. one of the things i...
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this is nra members. 74% of nra members believe that everyone who wants to buy a gun should have to pass a background check. and they support banning people on the terrorist watch list from buying weapons. that is not in force. you can buy a gun in america if you are on the terrorist watch list. if we are going to get past the fear on of doing anything at all on gun rights. if we get past the myth of trying to reform gun laws is impossible as a catigroical thing, what if we started with what even the members of the nra want from national gun laws because they want a hell of a lot more than we have right now. the organization that they are a member of may not admit it, but when you poll the members they want improvements. can we start with what nra members want? joining us is carolyn mccarthy, thank you for joining us tonight. nice to have you here. >> thank you, rachel and thank you for giving out that important information to your audience. >> we have had meaningful conversations about gun control, that does not happen after tucson and aurora, do you feel this time could be difference?
this is nra members. 74% of nra members believe that everyone who wants to buy a gun should have to pass a background check. and they support banning people on the terrorist watch list from buying weapons. that is not in force. you can buy a gun in america if you are on the terrorist watch list. if we are going to get past the fear on of doing anything at all on gun rights. if we get past the myth of trying to reform gun laws is impossible as a catigroical thing, what if we started with what...
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this is nra members. 57% of the nra members believe that everyone who wants to buy a gun should have to pass a criminal background check. 71% of nra members support banning people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing guns. those are not things that are true of american law right, which is amazing. if you are on the freaking terrorist watch list, you can buy a gun in america. if we're going to get past this almost hysterical fear of trying to do anything at all on gun rights, if we're going to try to puncture the myth that anything to reform or rationalize gun laws is absolutely politically impossible as a categorical thing, what would happen if we just started at the edges? what would happen if we just started even members of the nra say they want from national gun laws? because they want a hell of a lot more than we've got right now. the organization they are a member of may not admit that, but when you poll their members, even they want improvements. could we at least start with what nra members want? joining us now is congresswoman carolyn mccarthy. she is a democrat of new
this is nra members. 57% of the nra members believe that everyone who wants to buy a gun should have to pass a criminal background check. 71% of nra members support banning people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing guns. those are not things that are true of american law right, which is amazing. if you are on the freaking terrorist watch list, you can buy a gun in america. if we're going to get past this almost hysterical fear of trying to do anything at all on gun rights, if we're...
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the nra, a lot of conservatives, in congress, who say that that's not the answer. we need to do a better job of enforcing the laws that are already on the books. president obama certainly making a pretty strong statement in his remarks yesterday and again in hi radio address today. >> switching gears now. a few moments ago we reported hillary clinton faint ad pew days ago. she is home now. expected to be okay. how will her illness affect the timing of the announcement of the next secretary of state? >> reporter: i don't know that it will have an impact on that announcement. what i can tell you, craig, is that just to put night context, secretary of state clinton recently to cancel an overseas trip because she got a stomach bug. because of that bug, according to officials at the state department, she became dehydrated several day ace go and did faint and did suffer a concussion. but she is at home and is resting and she is being monitored by doctors and she is expected to return to work sometime soon. >> nbc's kristen welker from the white house for us on this satur
the nra, a lot of conservatives, in congress, who say that that's not the answer. we need to do a better job of enforcing the laws that are already on the books. president obama certainly making a pretty strong statement in his remarks yesterday and again in hi radio address today. >> switching gears now. a few moments ago we reported hillary clinton faint ad pew days ago. she is home now. expected to be okay. how will her illness affect the timing of the announcement of the next...
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these are measures most people agree and the nra opposed. when you buy sudafed d, you give your driver's license, goes into a database. they track how much you buy and the amount you're buying every single time. this gentleman was able to purchase guns and ammunition and there's no database that allowed flags to go off to alert the local police. part of the reason, for example, the atf had been considering gun walking programs because, again, they are not allowed to track the guns. why? the nra fought so viciously against any kind of national database or tracking system out of the quote, unquote, protection of second amendment rights. there's a place here, and this is another example, we have to balance those second amendment rights with the safety and security of our people. >> karen finy, joy, jonathan, my thanks to three of you. today's top lines, they are coming up. an accident doesn't have to slow you down. with better car replacement, if your car is totaled, we give you the money for a car one model year newer. liberty mutual auto insu
these are measures most people agree and the nra opposed. when you buy sudafed d, you give your driver's license, goes into a database. they track how much you buy and the amount you're buying every single time. this gentleman was able to purchase guns and ammunition and there's no database that allowed flags to go off to alert the local police. part of the reason, for example, the atf had been considering gun walking programs because, again, they are not allowed to track the guns. why? the nra...
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nra members, they're okay with reasonable gun controls. the nra leadership has been fanatic and frankly functions as enablers to mass murder, and they've got to be stopped on that. >> and we have to face the value of some of the rhetoric. lindsey graham was on tv the other night saying in response to talking about sensible gun laws that, no, i believe in the second amendment. i like to hunt. that is not contrary to the sensible gun laws that anybody is advocating. you know, when you talk about something like criminal background checks, that has nothing to do with a hunter who wants to hunt, or a target shooter who wants to target shoot. >> it's been reported that the shooter had some issues mentally. that's what has been reported. how do we keep firearms away from those who have challenges? >> you require background checks for sale of guns to anyone. you get rid of the gun show loophole where someone at a gun show can sell it to anybody. can sell it to people on the terrorists list. can sell it to convicted pedophiles. can sell it to felon
nra members, they're okay with reasonable gun controls. the nra leadership has been fanatic and frankly functions as enablers to mass murder, and they've got to be stopped on that. >> and we have to face the value of some of the rhetoric. lindsey graham was on tv the other night saying in response to talking about sensible gun laws that, no, i believe in the second amendment. i like to hunt. that is not contrary to the sensible gun laws that anybody is advocating. you know, when you talk...
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does the nra have disproportionate power? you argued a moment ago that they don't have the power they once had in a presidential election. >> i will give you a good example. i'm not the kind of person to sit back and say, the world is getting worse for my kids. when i'm gone, i don't care about their lives. i do care about their lives. i will do everything i can while i'm alive to make the world a better place for my kids, but also for society. take a look, one of the things they decided to do in the last election was to support candidates that were running against those that had great records with the nra. where the nra was putting their money into one side. i decided to put my mother into the other side. >> joe baca in california, a democrat -- >> we won four out of seven. four out of seven where the nra supported every one of those fours and we won with a small amount of money. there is this myth that the nra is so powerful, you go back to what happened back when the democrats lost after the assault weapons ban. i don't kn
does the nra have disproportionate power? you argued a moment ago that they don't have the power they once had in a presidential election. >> i will give you a good example. i'm not the kind of person to sit back and say, the world is getting worse for my kids. when i'm gone, i don't care about their lives. i do care about their lives. i will do everything i can while i'm alive to make the world a better place for my kids, but also for society. take a look, one of the things they decided...
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everyone is scared of the nra. number one, there are some things worth losing for in politics and to be able to prevent carnage like this is worth losing for. what the congress ought to do, again, i apologize for talking about this in the wake of all this, but it is important. the congress should reinstate the assault weapons ban. number one, no citizen should be allowed to have an assault rifle. that's clear. there's no reason, no hunter needs it, no citizen needs it to protect their home. citizens are allowed to have firearms, shotguns, no assault weapons. number two, we ought to limit the number of bullets that are allowed to be sold in a clip that goes into an automatic or semi-automatic weapon. had we done that in loughner's case, people would have been saved from serious bodily injury. we need leadership and we need someone to stand up and say enough is enough. again, i agree with dan gross. we don't know where the guns came from but it doesn't matter where the assault rifle came from. citizens shouldn't have
everyone is scared of the nra. number one, there are some things worth losing for in politics and to be able to prevent carnage like this is worth losing for. what the congress ought to do, again, i apologize for talking about this in the wake of all this, but it is important. the congress should reinstate the assault weapons ban. number one, no citizen should be allowed to have an assault rifle. that's clear. there's no reason, no hunter needs it, no citizen needs it to protect their home....
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alternatively, mitt romney and the republicans, mitt romney spoke to the nra convention, and the nra has been trying to raise money and raise support against president obama, saying he hasn't done anything so far but if he's re-elected he may feel free to take on the gun issue. >> let me first say i think it's difficult for people in these three chairs and mark up in new york and chuck and all of us, because the tragedy is the tragedy, and none of us i think go beyond the humanity of that tragedy. at the same time, we do know and mark made reference to this, we do know that the campaigns are calculating, what's the right response. how should mitt romney address it. how should president obama address it. how long should we take off campaign ads. what tact should we take. should we issue a statement in the next days about the need for further gun control or not. what does this all mean. that's what's difficult about it. an event happens, it's a tragedy. no one would disagree with that. at the same time, it happens in a political context, in a presidential year, and i think the campaign
alternatively, mitt romney and the republicans, mitt romney spoke to the nra convention, and the nra has been trying to raise money and raise support against president obama, saying he hasn't done anything so far but if he's re-elected he may feel free to take on the gun issue. >> let me first say i think it's difficult for people in these three chairs and mark up in new york and chuck and all of us, because the tragedy is the tragedy, and none of us i think go beyond the humanity of that...
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i expected the nra to embrace universe at background checks. i thought nra might get out in front of the ban on military assault rifles. i don't think that message played so well which is what david is saying in middle america. >> the problem not the nra. the problem is we're having the wrong conversation as we should be. not guns. they don't massacre a bunch of people. >> what i i'm trying to say is the mentally ill have free access to our weapon. "the new york times" had a front page story about the swiss cheese nature of the fbi's record-keeping pertaining to those who have a mental illness or -- >> listen, michael. >> real quick. >> this is what wayne lapierre said. he talked about mental illness. they're opposed to background checks on people who go to gun shows, who sell guns to each other privately, not through gun stores. so it doesn't matter. >> i was shocked by that. i wish we had more time. thank you, david corn. thank you steven siebold. >>> up next, the most challenged quotes of the year. stick around with me for side show and if y
i expected the nra to embrace universe at background checks. i thought nra might get out in front of the ban on military assault rifles. i don't think that message played so well which is what david is saying in middle america. >> the problem not the nra. the problem is we're having the wrong conversation as we should be. not guns. they don't massacre a bunch of people. >> what i i'm trying to say is the mentally ill have free access to our weapon. "the new york times" had...
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the nra has also spent another $695,000 in lobbying on capitol hill. as more details come out in the accused gunman in the aurora shooting, friends and family members of the 12 dead want to keep the focus on the bravery of those who lost their lives. 6-year-old veronica mozer was the youngest victim who days before just learned to swim. she was going to start the first grade in the fall. she and her mother ashley went to see the movie together when both were shot. ashley mozier survived but her injuries are severe. so severe her family waited until late saturday night to tell her that her daughter had been killed. >>> jessica ghawi was a self-described red-headed texas spitfire who loved pro hockey, even though her hometown of san antonio was not known as a hockey town. last week she left a mall in toronto just moments before a mass shooting through. ghawi's blog and tweets where she recount that is incident and reflects on the preciousness of life have been heavily read and shared since friday. yesterday her brother jordan met with president obama as
the nra has also spent another $695,000 in lobbying on capitol hill. as more details come out in the accused gunman in the aurora shooting, friends and family members of the 12 dead want to keep the focus on the bravery of those who lost their lives. 6-year-old veronica mozer was the youngest victim who days before just learned to swim. she was going to start the first grade in the fall. she and her mother ashley went to see the movie together when both were shot. ashley mozier survived but her...
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i think the nra has a strangle hold over both parties on the issue. >> ms. goff, let me ask you this. mitt romney said we don't need stricter gun legislation. when he was governor of massachusetts, he signed an assault weapons ban into law. when you go hunting, you don't need an ak-47. here is how he explains the contradiction. >> as the governor of massachusetts, you did sign legislation restricting or banning assault weapons. did that work in massachusetts to your satisfaction? >> well, actually, the law that we signed in massachusetts was a combination of efforts both on the part of those that were for additional gun rights and those who opposed gun rights, and they came together and made some changes that provided, i think, a better environment for both. and that's why both sides came to celebrate the signing of the bill. >> ms. goff, your response. >> i'm confused. is this a segment where i'm supposed to pretend that i'm surprised mitt romney was flip-flopping on the issue. he was for it before he was against it, just like abortion, just like universal
i think the nra has a strangle hold over both parties on the issue. >> ms. goff, let me ask you this. mitt romney said we don't need stricter gun legislation. when he was governor of massachusetts, he signed an assault weapons ban into law. when you go hunting, you don't need an ak-47. here is how he explains the contradiction. >> as the governor of massachusetts, you did sign legislation restricting or banning assault weapons. did that work in massachusetts to your satisfaction?...
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but we can let them know that we mourn with them. >> and while opponents protested the nra, the nra told nbc news it will not comment until the facts are thoroughly known. they deactivated their facebook page on sasht after celebrating getting to 1.7 million fans during the week, by the way. so it's the gun owners of america, a gun rights group to the right of the nra that's filling the void. the group's executive director, larry pratt, told "hardball"'s chris matthews, the sandy hook tragedy could have been averted if the teachers had been harmed. >> we've said, no, no, no, no, there's something really special and who knows what about those schools and maybe the teachers can't be trusted with a gun there. >> would this be a less free country if you couldn't have an assault rifle? >> well yb away. >> wait a minute, wait a minute. >> and finally in some other news, we may be closer to a deal on the fiscal cliff than ever before and it may come down to selling any deal that boehner and obama strike to their respective rank and file. today, boehner will meet with house republicans after mak
but we can let them know that we mourn with them. >> and while opponents protested the nra, the nra told nbc news it will not comment until the facts are thoroughly known. they deactivated their facebook page on sasht after celebrating getting to 1.7 million fans during the week, by the way. so it's the gun owners of america, a gun rights group to the right of the nra that's filling the void. the group's executive director, larry pratt, told "hardball"'s chris matthews, the...
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let's look just briefly on what is on the nra's basic score card agenda. this is how they assess members, oppose closing the so-called terror gap. they oppose closing the gun show loophole. they support an amendment that makes it harder to trace guns specifically used in crimes that would be not law-abiding gun use. they would support amendments to carry guns on amtrak, national parks and bars and what i would call the notorious stand your ground legislation. do you think that agenda, if it has more exposure in this debate, i mean if the president read off those things in the state of the union, do you think that would drive a wedge between the average gun owner and the nra's national agenda? >> it would start a debate. look, it's not the job of reporters to carry one side of an argument. if the nra is making an argument and no one is making one against them, it has a consequence for the debate. what the gun control side has lacked for a long time is a powerful grassroots group that actually has the muscle and the money to force the conversation, to force
let's look just briefly on what is on the nra's basic score card agenda. this is how they assess members, oppose closing the so-called terror gap. they oppose closing the gun show loophole. they support an amendment that makes it harder to trace guns specifically used in crimes that would be not law-abiding gun use. they would support amendments to carry guns on amtrak, national parks and bars and what i would call the notorious stand your ground legislation. do you think that agenda, if it has...
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instead of actually standing up to the likes of the nra, who jonathan mentioned, actually the group is mayors against illegal guns and has been working to get mayors to stop being a part of that group and mayors are the ones on the front lines every day of seeing gun violence. >> you bring up a very good point. let's go to ari on this. so, why is it that we feel it's uncomfortable to discuss the plitization of gun control right now? what is that part of what we think that keeps us from doing that? >> the notion of avoiding politics here has been fueled in a political context. i think it's true when you look at these kinds of tragedies, in news, politics and government. we deal with tragedies, really bad things and this is terrible. >> all the time. >> the first thing obviously is the human element. looking at what happened. looking at safety and deal iing with it as an emergency. but after that, the next two things that happen and i think most people would agree on this if we take a step back. you think about justice. right? you want to get the bad guy. you want to have a system that m
instead of actually standing up to the likes of the nra, who jonathan mentioned, actually the group is mayors against illegal guns and has been working to get mayors to stop being a part of that group and mayors are the ones on the front lines every day of seeing gun violence. >> you bring up a very good point. let's go to ari on this. so, why is it that we feel it's uncomfortable to discuss the plitization of gun control right now? what is that part of what we think that keeps us from...
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there's a plug at the nra wheels. the less people fear that, politicians, political leaders, the more we engage in a conversation. maybe gun control wasn't the issue per se. background check or other issues. a broader conversation, does anyone need eight guns, ten guns, 12 guns, are we dealing with an army? they are cultural. you can change the culture as we have in other cases with drunk-driving and other issues. we have the conversation about whether we should have the conversation. it takes place in the wake of a tragedy. the question is when can we get beyond that and have conversations about guns. we'll get into that after this. but when i was in an accident... i was worried the health care system spoke a language all its own with unitedhealthcare, i got help that fit my life. so i never missed a beat. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. who have used androgel 1%, there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number
there's a plug at the nra wheels. the less people fear that, politicians, political leaders, the more we engage in a conversation. maybe gun control wasn't the issue per se. background check or other issues. a broader conversation, does anyone need eight guns, ten guns, 12 guns, are we dealing with an army? they are cultural. you can change the culture as we have in other cases with drunk-driving and other issues. we have the conversation about whether we should have the conversation. it takes...
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the nra embarrassed itself. as michael said they had an opportunity today to change the national image of the nra. if they said, look, no american gun owner, no hunter needs a high capacity magazine with more than ten bullets and a clip, we're for that ban. our members, frank luntz, fox news frank luntz poll 47% of our members said no one should get a gun without a background check. we're endorsing a federal ban on gun shows selling guns without background checks. federal ban on internet sales. they could have taken a real step towards enhancing their credibility. they embarrassed himself. learning apierr emp pm-- lapier resign. the republicans have a choice. break with the nra or have every suburban american that looks like this and says this guy is nuts. if you look at this statement you have to think this guy is whacked. that's a danger for the republicans to align themselves with. >> i know you don't mean this in a flip callous way but your reaction is similar to other people who are not anti-gun, they are a
the nra embarrassed itself. as michael said they had an opportunity today to change the national image of the nra. if they said, look, no american gun owner, no hunter needs a high capacity magazine with more than ten bullets and a clip, we're for that ban. our members, frank luntz, fox news frank luntz poll 47% of our members said no one should get a gun without a background check. we're endorsing a federal ban on gun shows selling guns without background checks. federal ban on internet sales....
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i'm not sure why the nra is against any sort of control on people having guns. i don't think it's enough to say that laws don't prevent people from getting guns because that's just saying -- >> i'm not saying that. >> i know you're not but a lot of gun rights lobby says that. it's like there's nothing we can do, call uncle, and we have to live with these killings week after week. >> and i agree with everything you just mentioned there. the assault weapons, extended magazines, the gun show loophole, i agree with all of that. i just think when we speak in broad terms, when we use statistics about gun violence, it sounds to a lot of people like we want to ban guns completely, and we have to be smart and strategic if we're going to win political battles. so that's why i'm urging caution in terms of the way that we talk about this and being specific about what it is, what solutions we're proposing because i think there's very few people out there who would say, complete ban on guns or even complete ban on handguns. so that's my only word of caution in this particular
i'm not sure why the nra is against any sort of control on people having guns. i don't think it's enough to say that laws don't prevent people from getting guns because that's just saying -- >> i'm not saying that. >> i know you're not but a lot of gun rights lobby says that. it's like there's nothing we can do, call uncle, and we have to live with these killings week after week. >> and i agree with everything you just mentioned there. the assault weapons, extended magazines,...
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nra arm school guards. lobbying groups call the arm and trade guards in schools on the same page as the memorial held for the hospice nurse work killed earlier this month. obama offers up kerry as top diplomat. the "los angeles times" has the front page story moviegoing as an endurance test. about how movies like "the hobbit" are epic lengths and smaller theaters say that hurts their profits. >>> president obama's in hawaii today where he and the first family will spend christmas. but the president says he will return to the white house after the holiday to continue working on a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. joining me now, white house editor from politico, rachel smolkin. good to see you. >> good to see you. >> holiday red there, rachel. i will begin with you. is there any realistic timetable where a deal gets done beforian 1? look at the calendar. >> there's a realistic timetable but not an optimistic timetable. not a lot of holiday cheer going on in the nation's capital. after the stunning is heback sp
nra arm school guards. lobbying groups call the arm and trade guards in schools on the same page as the memorial held for the hospice nurse work killed earlier this month. obama offers up kerry as top diplomat. the "los angeles times" has the front page story moviegoing as an endurance test. about how movies like "the hobbit" are epic lengths and smaller theaters say that hurts their profits. >>> president obama's in hawaii today where he and the first family will...
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here's a question about the nra. the nra becomes this behemoth in individuals. i wonder how much that helps the nra themselves. if almost everybody is complicit in saying the nra wants you no know they're powerful. is there a self-fulfilling prophesy about the power of the nra? >> well, in my opinion, there is. if you actually look at the courts across this country where you have a number of lawyers that take pro bono, going into court, fighting things that are nra, going in on local issues, we're winning on that side. that never gets sent to the paper. >> right. >> so, again, you know, it's this myth out there. when the supreme court came out and said a person had a right to own a gun, i'm saying to myself, okay, that issue is off the table now. you have a right to own a gun. if you look at any literature that the nra puts out or any e-mails that they put out. what does it say? they're coming to take your guns away. so you have people that don't follow a subject as closely as we do. everybody out there, hunters, especially, even the police officers who think th
here's a question about the nra. the nra becomes this behemoth in individuals. i wonder how much that helps the nra themselves. if almost everybody is complicit in saying the nra wants you no know they're powerful. is there a self-fulfilling prophesy about the power of the nra? >> well, in my opinion, there is. if you actually look at the courts across this country where you have a number of lawyers that take pro bono, going into court, fighting things that are nra, going in on local...
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but what is your relationship with the nra going to be in your position? >> well, i don't really have a relationship, quite frankly, with the nra one way or the other. i went to congress to represent the people of congressional district eight. what they sent me there to talk about, quite frankly, has to do with the middle class wage stagnation, social security, medicaid, medicare, border security, these are things i went there to talk about. now this tragedy raises the issue of gun violence and i don't have a direct communication relationship with the nra on this matter at all. i'm just concerned as one who has survived a similar shooting with what we do now to rally around the people who are so seriously injured. and that whole community that is shocked to its core, mental health counseling is essential for everyone in that community who needs it and especially for the families who were caught up in this awful and horrific event. >> thank you, congressman ron barber. i appreciate you being here this morning. >> thank you very much for having me today. >>>
but what is your relationship with the nra going to be in your position? >> well, i don't really have a relationship, quite frankly, with the nra one way or the other. i went to congress to represent the people of congressional district eight. what they sent me there to talk about, quite frankly, has to do with the middle class wage stagnation, social security, medicaid, medicare, border security, these are things i went there to talk about. now this tragedy raises the issue of gun...
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>> well, on every single issue, there are differences between myself and the nra. on many issues, we share a common commitment to the second amendment and the right of people to bear arms. but i'm sure from time to time, there'll be issues where they and i might part. i don't have one for you right now. but their agenda's not entirely identical with my own. i don't know that i line up 100% with almost anybody. >> jonathan capehart, classic romney. he's sure he disagrees with the nra about something, but "i don't have one for you right now." >> right, i was going to say, you know, he just threw some croutons on that word salad that joy was talking about. again, that clip that you just showed, you know, just reiterates or sort of verifies what joy just said a moment ago. which is, mitt romney is still enthralled to the conservative base of this party, that he can't say what the old mitt romney would have said in response to that question. you know, i haven't seen the entire interview, but it would be great to know if brian asked a follow-up. you know, hey, just name
>> well, on every single issue, there are differences between myself and the nra. on many issues, we share a common commitment to the second amendment and the right of people to bear arms. but i'm sure from time to time, there'll be issues where they and i might part. i don't have one for you right now. but their agenda's not entirely identical with my own. i don't know that i line up 100% with almost anybody. >> jonathan capehart, classic romney. he's sure he disagrees with the nra...
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so how do you get the nra to back down or more importantly, get elected officials to stare down the nra and say look, we know there's a middle ground here, we know what needs to be done, so damn it, we're going to do it. how many more shootings must we see, high profile shootings like the ones we're talking about today, other shootings like the ones in chicago last night, again, more shootings there that aren't getting the same amount of attention. >> michael eric dyson, we can pin some things on the nra in terms of push-back on policy and legislation but at the end of the day, this is still a democracy. the american people have a voice and where is that sense of collective outrage? why were there 19 shootings in chicago last night? >> i think that, look, we've ceded so much of this territory to the professionals so we think the negotiation of our conscience is now in the bailiwick of politicians. what is obama or romney doing. what are we doing? there have been grassroots movements across the country. think about chicago, where the deplorable concentration of genocidal impulses are bei
so how do you get the nra to back down or more importantly, get elected officials to stare down the nra and say look, we know there's a middle ground here, we know what needs to be done, so damn it, we're going to do it. how many more shootings must we see, high profile shootings like the ones we're talking about today, other shootings like the ones in chicago last night, again, more shootings there that aren't getting the same amount of attention. >> michael eric dyson, we can pin some...
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he won with a 29% margin, defying the nra, even before tonight. defying the nra in kentucky. they were giving him a failing grade. they could tell he was not using their talking points even prior to now. there is a lesson there, it seems to me, as he was saying, in the ability to override the nra when it comes down to the real election for congress. >> yeah, you know, absolutely, and mayor michael bloom berg says that the nra is really just a paper tiger. if you look at their record in the just completed election, they had a less than 1% success rate in terms of all the money in the millions and millions they spent trying to defeat the president. but what i think is important, lawrence, you're starting to see the benefits of being with the nra, and sort of not risking them in opposing an election, are starting to be outweighed in being associated with them. i mean, the nra doesn't exactly have a sterling reputation here, they are the ones trying to clear the way to stop states from banning machine guns, to bring back the dillinger, so they're not actually a friend you want to
he won with a 29% margin, defying the nra, even before tonight. defying the nra in kentucky. they were giving him a failing grade. they could tell he was not using their talking points even prior to now. there is a lesson there, it seems to me, as he was saying, in the ability to override the nra when it comes down to the real election for congress. >> yeah, you know, absolutely, and mayor michael bloom berg says that the nra is really just a paper tiger. if you look at their record in...
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this is what was airing on the nra webcast. that was very different from the statement that they released. let me play what happened. >> good advice for senator feinstein and some of those anti-guns. listen to the survivors at the school. these gun-free zones are not the answer. people are left and adam landry knew what he wanted to do. >> that was the webcast saying that the gun-free zones are not the answer. you would want guns in school zones. michael, is that different than the statement of meaningful contributions that the nra said they are ready to discuss? >> we are going to find out on friday. that's when they have a pressure in washington and come forth with whatever their contributions might be. i think the nra will make a gross calculation if they maintain that line in the sand and that position of never giving an inch. one practical consideration in my home, we have four kids. the gifts are wrapped. this won't be a holiday season where we get into christmas and forget. for parents it's going to accentuate the recogn
this is what was airing on the nra webcast. that was very different from the statement that they released. let me play what happened. >> good advice for senator feinstein and some of those anti-guns. listen to the survivors at the school. these gun-free zones are not the answer. people are left and adam landry knew what he wanted to do. >> that was the webcast saying that the gun-free zones are not the answer. you would want guns in school zones. michael, is that different than the...
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biden his "f" rating from the nra. the nra is prepared to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again. the group will face its critics with a press conference on friday. and last night on nra news online, host jenny simone gave a hint of their response. criticizing renewed support for a ban on assault weapons. >> more gun laws are not the answer. and what we need to do is stop making schools magnets for mass murderers like adam lanza. >> the answer, more guns. everywhere. >> good advice for senator feinstein and some of those anti-gunners on the hill to listen to some of these survivors. at the school. these gun-free zones are not the answer. people are left as sitting ducks. adam lanza knew he was going to be able to do what he wanted to do. >> for some, too many guns are never, ever enough. let's get right to our panel now. with me in new york is richard wolffe who's the v.p. and executive editor on msnbc.com and ari melber. there was almost the acknowledgment that this wild use of assau
biden his "f" rating from the nra. the nra is prepared to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again. the group will face its critics with a press conference on friday. and last night on nra news online, host jenny simone gave a hint of their response. criticizing renewed support for a ban on assault weapons. >> more gun laws are not the answer. and what we need to do is stop making schools magnets for mass murderers like adam lanza. >> the...
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a lot of people waiting to see what the nra is going to say. that's going to wrap up this hour of jansing and company. i wish you and yours the measure iest holidays. tom ast picks up our coverage next with beau biden. ♪ don't know what i'd do ♪ i'd have nothing to prove [ male announcer ] zales is the diamond store. save 25 percent off an amazing selection storewide, now through monday. i got your campbell's chunky soup. mom? who's mom? i'm the giants mascot. the giants don't have a mascot! ohhh! eat up! new jammin jerk chicken soup has tasty pieces of chicken with rice and beans. hmmm. for giant hunger! thanks mom! see ya! whoaa...oops! mom? i'm ok. grandma? hi sweetie! she operates the head. [ male announcer ] campbell's chunky soup. it fills you up right. we've decided to we're all having such a she great year in the gulf, put aside our rivalry. 'cause all our states are great. and now is when the gulf gets even better. the beaches and waters couldn't be more beautiful. take a boat ride or just lay in the sun. enjoy the wildlife and nat
a lot of people waiting to see what the nra is going to say. that's going to wrap up this hour of jansing and company. i wish you and yours the measure iest holidays. tom ast picks up our coverage next with beau biden. ♪ don't know what i'd do ♪ i'd have nothing to prove [ male announcer ] zales is the diamond store. save 25 percent off an amazing selection storewide, now through monday. i got your campbell's chunky soup. mom? who's mom? i'm the giants mascot. the giants don't have a...
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everyone, including nra members, there was a recent poll by frank luntz which said 74% of nra members believe everyone should have a background check. >> why is that not the case, governor? why does that not exist? >> because the nra has created an illusion that they are going to beat you if they are against you, and i sit here as an ex-governor of the second largest nra membership state in the union, pennsylvania. three times i ran for statewide office. i won by 10 points, 12 points and 21 points, and the nra opposed me each and every time. they are a paper tiger, and it's time for men and women in congress to have the guts to stand up for our kids and for our people. >> so you think michael bloomberg, mayor bloomberg was right this morning, when he said that the organization's power has been overstated dramatically. >> well, i wouldn't be here. this is the second largest nra state in the union, pennsylvania, and i won statewide three times by virtual landslides. the nra was dead set against me because of the work i had done as mayor on gun control, and i won three times overwhelming
everyone, including nra members, there was a recent poll by frank luntz which said 74% of nra members believe everyone should have a background check. >> why is that not the case, governor? why does that not exist? >> because the nra has created an illusion that they are going to beat you if they are against you, and i sit here as an ex-governor of the second largest nra membership state in the union, pennsylvania. three times i ran for statewide office. i won by 10 points, 12...
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i saw that mitt romney was at the nra. we know that our communities need responsible adults. nra. it is be about who stays home and who is at work. it is some of the policies against women that i think the real thrusts and concerns are for women today. >> i want you to listen to one of mitt romney's sons. he was asked whether the romneys are quietly gleeful over miss romney's comments. >> the works that moms and dads do at home is the most valuable work in the world. we're not trying to score political points. >> yet the romney camp did solicit donations in exchange for moms drive the economy bumper stickers. >> i'm shocked. the romney campaign and i guess romney family are admitting something even with they're denying it. this whole week has been about trying to score political points. what you've seen here is the romney campaign coming out of nomination fight. they're 19 points down among women. instead of trying to fix the policy issues that have driven women away from romney and away from republicans, they've engaged in a series of tactical moves. first fabric it aing this ske
i saw that mitt romney was at the nra. we know that our communities need responsible adults. nra. it is be about who stays home and who is at work. it is some of the policies against women that i think the real thrusts and concerns are for women today. >> i want you to listen to one of mitt romney's sons. he was asked whether the romneys are quietly gleeful over miss romney's comments. >> the works that moms and dads do at home is the most valuable work in the world. we're not...
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various nra news personalities, they sponsor like news shows that's just talk radio that's pro nra. they spouted their beliefs about gun control. but nobody paid attention to that. in terms of an official statement from the group, the nra as an organization did not put out a statement of any kind until four days after the newtown attack. and at first it seemed to follow the nra pattern. they're just going to express their sadness, right? and say this isn't the time that talk about policy. but this statement actually was different. "the nra is prepared to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again." the nra's planning to hold a major news conference in the washington, d.c. area on friday, december 21st. a major news conference planned for tomorrow in response to that mass shooting. as far as we can tell, the nra has never reacted to a mass shooting in the way that they are very proudly promoting this news conference for tomorrow. they've certainly never said anything like they said in this statement about being prepared to offer meaningful contributions
various nra news personalities, they sponsor like news shows that's just talk radio that's pro nra. they spouted their beliefs about gun control. but nobody paid attention to that. in terms of an official statement from the group, the nra as an organization did not put out a statement of any kind until four days after the newtown attack. and at first it seemed to follow the nra pattern. they're just going to express their sadness, right? and say this isn't the time that talk about policy. but...
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people absolutely will not take on the nra. it's the most powerful interest group in washington, d.c. >>> let's talk about politics more generally. the president has got a moment here as he'll go out to colorado, as he did after tucson and speak and help people grieve and that's very much his role. mitt romney is headed out on a foreign trip. here is the latest breakdown of where this race stands and the head-to-head couldn't be any closer as we put it up on the screen. it is romney 45 and president obama at 43% according to "the new york times"/cbs poll. bob schrum, does somebody have an advantage beyond the numbers that shows this is a razor-tight race? >> i think there are a couple of things underneath these numbers that are actually pretty good for the president. first of all, as nate silver from the "times" has pointed out, the president has led in 80% of the polls in the swing states. secondly, romney is losing hispanics by 48 points. as steve will tell you, you can't lose hispanics by 48 points, be a republican candidate
people absolutely will not take on the nra. it's the most powerful interest group in washington, d.c. >>> let's talk about politics more generally. the president has got a moment here as he'll go out to colorado, as he did after tucson and speak and help people grieve and that's very much his role. mitt romney is headed out on a foreign trip. here is the latest breakdown of where this race stands and the head-to-head couldn't be any closer as we put it up on the screen. it is romney 45...
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do you think the nra will support any gun control legislation? go to facebook.come/newsnation to cast that vote. thank you so m we'll see you tomorrow, friday. "the cycle" is up next.
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we have seen democrats, partly because of pressure from the nra and partly because they are democrats that stand by the second amendment. they go out and hunt on saturday and vote for a democrat on tuesday. they just simply believe that, you know, guns are something they should be allowed to have. the party itself has backed away from this issue and has not discussed it as much. certainly there are lawmakers. adam schiff, dianne feinstein, that always push for better gun control laws. but i think overall the pear has gambled in recent years and the president is one of them, this is an issue not easy political for them, potential to draw away independent voters and calculated not pushing for sxlegs not talking about it, is something they should do. >> it has been a losing issue for democrats. >> politically, yes. >> lynn, twine switch gears quickly while i have you. "the sun times" reporting that president obama has chosen john kerry to become the next secretary of state. any idea at this point when we might get an official announcement? >> i think that was a scoop by my colleague mich
we have seen democrats, partly because of pressure from the nra and partly because they are democrats that stand by the second amendment. they go out and hunt on saturday and vote for a democrat on tuesday. they just simply believe that, you know, guns are something they should be allowed to have. the party itself has backed away from this issue and has not discussed it as much. certainly there are lawmakers. adam schiff, dianne feinstein, that always push for better gun control laws. but i...
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the nra will. we fund the child safety program right now as a model of the school for kids too young to be around guns. it teaches them if you see a gun, stop, leave the area. call an adult. written by the best child psychologist experts in the country. we have child accidents down to the lowest level ever in u.s. history. >> here's something you said on friday that struck me because this is really the nub of the argument about armed security. >> what if when adam lanza started shooting his way into sandy hook elementary school last friday, he'd been confronted by a qualified armed security? will you at least admit it's possible that 26 little kids, that 26 innocent lives might have been spared that day? is it so abhorrent to you that you'd rather continue to risk the alternative? >> because that's your standard is that fewer people should be killed. that's the goal here. and the standard is if it's possible, your words, if it's possible that lives could be spared, shouldn't we try that. that's you
the nra will. we fund the child safety program right now as a model of the school for kids too young to be around guns. it teaches them if you see a gun, stop, leave the area. call an adult. written by the best child psychologist experts in the country. we have child accidents down to the lowest level ever in u.s. history. >> here's something you said on friday that struck me because this is really the nub of the argument about armed security. >> what if when adam lanza started...
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nra may have fired up its base. but the nra did nothing to help its cause here on capitol hill. quite the opposite. what we've heard from lawmakers today in the wake of that wasn't even a press conference he didn't take questions. in the wake of that statement that wayne lapierre made was that the impetus now -- they almost have fresh momentum. we heard diane feinstein one of the principal authors of gun legislation that has new life now. she says it doesn't matter how long it takes it may take a year, two years, three years, the conventional wisdom is after the horror from newtown dies down somewhat, after the outrage and anger has subside, congress doesn't get down to case until february after the inauguration, after the state of the union. she says they will not knuckle under they will keep at it. she's talking about buy back legislation, buy back of gun legislation. these talking about strengthening the federal firearms act, closing those loopholes for registration for background checks. bill clinton called her offering to do whatever he could to provide more impetus to push
nra may have fired up its base. but the nra did nothing to help its cause here on capitol hill. quite the opposite. what we've heard from lawmakers today in the wake of that wasn't even a press conference he didn't take questions. in the wake of that statement that wayne lapierre made was that the impetus now -- they almost have fresh momentum. we heard diane feinstein one of the principal authors of gun legislation that has new life now. she says it doesn't matter how long it takes it may take...
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. >> the nra breaking its silence. the powerful gun lobby will hold a major news conference to announce the actions it plans to take in the wake of the elementary school tragedy. the national rifle association breaking that silence for the first time yesterday saying it was prepared to make meaningful contributions to make sure this never happens again. the gun rights organization and gun rights advocates in congress both under public pressure to join the call for action. >> just wonder -- this long after a mass killing like that, little 6 and 7-year-olds, there is not a single republican in america, in elected office, not going to step up and say something? >> i think that says something in itself. >> i think it is time to talk, guys. one way or the other, where do you stand on this issue? >> joining me this morning is connecticut congressman joe courtney. good to have you here. the president is speaking in 45 minutes from now to announce this new interagency task force on gun control. he's not expected to announce an
. >> the nra breaking its silence. the powerful gun lobby will hold a major news conference to announce the actions it plans to take in the wake of the elementary school tragedy. the national rifle association breaking that silence for the first time yesterday saying it was prepared to make meaningful contributions to make sure this never happens again. the gun rights organization and gun rights advocates in congress both under public pressure to join the call for action. >> just...